Architecture of India

24 June 2010
1863 – The Dalhousie Institute, Kolkata, India

1863 – The Dalhousie Institute, Kolkata, India

Architect: C.Q. Wray “In our last volume we mentioned that the first premium (300?.) had been awarded to Mr. C.Q. Wray, architect, for his design for the Dalhousie Institute. We now give illustrations...

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21 September 2009
1879 – Mayo College, Ajmer, India

1879 – Mayo College, Ajmer, India

Architect: Major C. Mant R.E. Several designs were submitted in Grecian, Indo-Saracenic and Kolhapur styles by different engineers. The viceroy finally adopted Major Mant’s Indo-Saracenic design in June 1875. The construction began in...

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24 August 2009
1881 – Post & Telegraph Offices, Madras, India

1881 – Post & Telegraph Offices, Madras, India

Architect: Robert Fellowes Chisholm

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10 August 2009
1885 – The Fort Police Courts, Bombay (now Mumbai), India

1885 – The Fort Police Courts, Bombay (now Mumbai), India

Architect: John Adams

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29 May 2010
1886 – Great Indian Peninsular Railway Terminus & Administrative Offices, Bombay, India

1886 – Great Indian Peninsular Railway Terminus & Administrative Offices, Bombay, India

Architect: F.W. Stevens Frederick William Stevens (11 November 1847 – 3 March 1900) was an English architectural engineer who worked for the British colonial government in India. Stevens’ most notable design was the...

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23 September 2010
1887 – All Saints Cathedral, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

1887 – All Saints Cathedral, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Architect: Sir William Emerson Considered one of the finest Anglican Cathedral in Asia, it was built in 13th century Gothic style, and is a remarkable example of colonial architecture of India. The building...

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26 January 2010
1888 – City of Baroda School, India

1888 – City of Baroda School, India

Architect: Robert Fellowes Chisholm Chisholm was one of the most gifted English architects working in India and a vehement supporter of Indian craftsmen, “the men who will actually leave the impress of their...

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26 January 2010
1905 – The Queen Victoria Memorial, Calcutta, India

1905 – The Queen Victoria Memorial, Calcutta, India

Architect: Sir William Emerson A memorial of Queen Victoria, designed by Sir William Emerson in an architectural style similar to Belfast City Hall. Earlier asked to design the building in the Italian Renaissance...

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11 June 2009
1910 – Bank & Premises, Calcutta

1910 – Bank & Premises, Calcutta

Architect: Harry Stuart Goodhart-Rendel

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